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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: cucinadio on December 16, 2011, 01:19:20 AM
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The wife has been offered a job in Babinda, Nth Qld.. any one from Babinda?
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Just over a 1000 people in Babinda, so some must come from there. :angel:
The town generally vies with Tully, each year, to see which wins the Golden Gumboot, for the highest rainfall in Australia. 4.8 metres of rain in 2009 - http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-01-04/babinda-mops-up-seventh-golden-gumboot/1197782 (http://www.abc.net.au/news/2010-01-04/babinda-mops-up-seventh-golden-gumboot/1197782)
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G'day Cucinadio
We are from Tully,approx 80 k's south of Babinda.Very wet up there his time
of year.Just like here!!!. If you want some info on places to to camp up this
way,please feel free to ask me anytime.
:cheers:
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Did I see you had a boat in one of your photos on your camper build, plenty of fishing around Babinda, the Russel river is just up the road for one.
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My mum hails from Babinda. Unfortunately my Grandmother recently passed away, ending 60+ years of the family living in Babinda.
It's a nice quiet spot. "The Boulders" is just up the road - great swimming spot. Josephine Falls isn't far either. Even Babinda Creek has a couple of spots for swimming. As said, the Russell river is nearby and has some good fishing (or at least used to).
It's nestled in the foothills of Mt Bartle Frere - hence the rain.
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Thanks guys, ... have been crunching on google to find all the great places to see, seem there is no shortage of great getaways up that way.... the swmbos job is for a year contract.. so we will look at it as and extended working holiday ;D.... see is just grateful there is a myers in cairns lol.....
is anyone in a GJ there at all?
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gorgeous.... have been tracking down some of the must do and looks like a stop spot to get the family out and about....
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There are a lot of things to see and around the area for the family, come along to a FNQ Myswag trip for starters. ;D
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There are a lot of things to see and around the area for the family, come along to a FNQ Myswag trip for starters. ;D
could you give me a link mate, can only seem to find the 2012 cape trip?
cheers
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We have just had our Christmas get together, we just post up if we are going somewhere and see if others want to come along.
http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=16999.0 (http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=16999.0)
When you come up put your name down on this list Teabag set up.
http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=10992.0 (http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=10992.0)
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We have just had our Christmas get together, we just post up if we are going somewhere and see if others want to come along.
http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=16999.0 (http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=16999.0)
When you come up put your name down on this list Teabag set up.
http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=10992.0 (http://myswag.org/forum/index.php?topic=10992.0)
Thanks for a useful post....cheers
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Babinda township itself is like most little Sugar Farm Towns it's laid back and most the people are as genuine as they come........ also we live up in Edmonton and every once in a while we go down to the Babinda State Hotel Chinese Restaurant....... it's a little restaurant in the dining room of an old country pub and its a bloody hidden gem......... best Chinese meals outside.... China.
Like others have said, Babinda surely represents the wet tropics, and the Russel and Mulgrave Rivers merge just up the road and head out to sea....... just out from the mouth you'll find the Russel Island and a few others........ and behind Babinda is Mount Bartle Frere and i'm pretty sure it's the highest Mountain in Qld, covered in rainforest and not often you can see the entire mountain as the top usually disapears into rain clouds.......... come to FNQ mate, chill out and slow right down, it's all good.
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Babinda township itself is like most little Sugar Farm Towns it's laid back and most the people are as genuine as they come........ also we live up in Edmonton and every once in a while we go down to the Babinda State Hotel Chinese Restaurant....... it's a little restaurant in the dining room of an old country pub and its a bloody hidden gem......... best Chinese meals outside.... China.
Like others have said, Babinda surely represents the wet tropics, and the Russel and Mulgrave Rivers merge just up the road and head out to sea....... just out from the mouth you'll find the Russel Island and a few others........ and behind Babinda is Mount Bartle Frere and i'm pretty sure it's the highest Mountain in Qld, covered in rainforest and not often you can see the entire mountain as the top usually disapears into rain clouds.......... come to FNQ mate, chill out and slow right down, it's all good.
Thanks guys.... because we don't have a thank you button!!.. ;D
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ok I'm interested... I was hoping it would have been posted... can I ask what the job is? I'm just curious cause I wouldn't expect too many options for employment in Babinda...
I got a good mate who works at the school, so that's the only option I could think of people being posted or moving like that- was I close?
NQTY
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ok I'm interested... I was hoping it would have been posted... can I ask what the job is? I'm just curious cause I wouldn't expect too many options for employment in Babinda...
I got a good mate who works at the school, so that's the only option I could think of people being posted or moving like that- was I close?
NQTY
Yes mate, teacher..
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Babinda school is great - Used to visit there a few years ago when I was an Advisory Teacher- really liked the place. Always thought that the town has a nice atmosphere. Cairns is close if you need the big retail hit and so many places to visit - youll have a ball - You will havew to come to one of our My swag dinners. Hope the move goes well - Morag
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Babinda school is great - Used to visit there a few years ago when I was an Advisory Teacher- really liked the place. Always thought that the town has a nice atmosphere. Cairns is close if you need the big retail hit and so many places to visit - youll have a ball - You will havew to come to one of our My swag dinners. Hope the move goes well - Morag
Hi Morag, ... thanks, should be a great way to spend a year. I'm at uni external so will be nice and quite during weekdays and have the weekends free to explore the area. Never know, it could turn into an extended posting being a 3, just see what happens...
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My mate who works at the school is happy there and has stated there is a good leadership team- that makes all the difference. Hope you enjoy it and good luck to your wife in the new position. NQTY